In search of culinary Nirvana
Though I continue my world travels, I still check in on what’s going on in the ATL. This past Sunday was the Georgia Organics Attack Of The Killer Tomato Festival. A number of foodies got all amped about this. In fact, two of my favorite blogs (Savory Exposure and Running With Tweezers) got in on …
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There … I’ve done it. Or in this case, I’m doing it. I’m giving in to the utter disdain I have for mentioning anything about Julie Powell, that book, her blog, or that damn movie. I’ll admit – this disdain comes from a complete and total place of ignorance. I don’t much get the underlying …
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMMA BUDDHA! Let’s all give a warm round of applause to the woman brave enough to put up with my dumb ass these 30-some-odd-years. Not much else to say but my mom rocks. Alright folks, and now back to our regularly scheduled programming. Technorati Tags: my mom rules
Think we’re in a bad economy? Well you wouldn’t know by the ridiculous amount of restaurants brave enough to pull their heads out of the sand in recent months. One of the newest to put its name in the competition for restaurant with the biggest set of brass balls is Bocado. Bocado, which translates loosely …
Paul Albrecht is no stranger to the Atlanta dining scene. A founding member of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, he is the purveyor of the namesake Paul’s Restaurant and the newly minted Social Vinings. Now he and son Patrick, who collectively run the Great Food Inc. restaurant group, are set to open The Burger Lounge …
A couple of days ago I mentioned that a new tapas restaurant is scheduled to open in Midtown. At the time, I didn’t know much about it. The sign on the door told us that it was a Caribbean inspired restaurant and lounge. Now, we have a bit more of the 411 and a sample …
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Ron Eyester, the dude behind Rosebud (formerly Food 101), is a self-admitted deadhead (wiki). It is therefore no surprise that he decided to have a few people over to his shop for some Jerry love. To explain, Rosebud recently hosted a Jerry Garcia Tribute Dinner. The event spanned two nights and included a five course …
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Sometime in the past few weeks, Eastern Pearl Chinese Restaurant said adios to Midtown, Atlanta. Shortly thereafter, brown paper went up behind the windows and a sign announcing the future plans for 239 Ponce De Leon Ave was introduced. According to the sign, a Caribbean tapas restaurant by the name of Entice A is in …
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Originally Posted 11.16.2008 I returned to Mi Barrio last night for what was probably my fifth meal there. While I will say that it was the best meal I’ve ever had there, that was not a consequence of the cuisine. Ultimately, Mi Barrio is a decent restaurant, but drastically overrated in the food community. At …
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If you read this blog with any regularity, then you are well aware of my absolute idolization of former Atlanta resident and world-renowned super chef Sotohiro Kosugi. Kosugi crushed us all when he took his game to the big apple. As it turns out, some people who read my review decided to stop in on …
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